Narr

Etymology

From Old High German narro, further etymology unknown.

Pronunciation

• (most of Germany, parts of Austria) IPA^(key): /nar/, [näɐ̯], [naː]
• (Austria, parts of southern Germany, Switzerland) IPA^(key): /nar/, [när], [nɑr]
• Homophone: na (nonstandard)

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Noun

Narr m (genitive Narren, plural Narren, feminine Närrin)

1. (poetic for younger speakers) fool (a person being stupid or oblivious to facts)
2. (historical) jester, fool (a person employed to feign idiocy, often as a satirical cover for valid political arguments)
3. Used in compounds to indicate an obsession; freak

   Auto (“car”) + ‎Narr → ‎Autonarr (“car freak”)

   Pferde (“horses”) + ‎Narr → ‎Pferdenarr (“horse lover”)

   Waffen (“weapons”) + ‎Narr → ‎Waffennarr (“gun nut”)

See also

• Eulenspiegel
• Eulenspiegelei
• eulenspiegelhaft (> eulenspiegelhafter Witz (“sly humor”))
• Till Eulenspiegel
• Ulenspiegel

Further reading

• Narr in Duden online

Etymology

Compare German Narr.

Noun

Narr m (plural Narre)

1. fool